LASMNov 16, 20172 minNearby Exoplanet May Harbor LifeA newly discovered extra-solar planet located some 11 light-years away may be suitable for life. It’s called “Ross 128 b” and you may be...
LASMNov 23, 20161 minThe Great Red Spot is Changing ShapeJupiter’s Great Red Spot is a swirling anticyclonic storm that was previously large enough to fit three Earths inside. However,...
LASMMar 7, 20161 minSky Tonight Update: Total Solar Eclipse – 03/09/2016This year, on March 9th, there will be a Total Solar Eclipse, visible over Indonesia and the Pacific Ocean. A total solar eclipse occurs...
LASMMar 5, 20161 minThe Sky Tonight Update: March 8 – Jupiter at OppositionMarch 8 will bring us what is called “Jupiter at Opposition.” This means the giant planet will be at its closest approach to Earth and...
LASMJan 20, 20161 minNinth Planet May ExistAn artist’s impression of a possible ninth planet. It would be quite large — at least as big as Earth — with a thick atmosphere around a...
LASMJan 19, 20161 minThe Great Planetary Alignment of 2016Break out the binoculars because on Wednesday, Jan. 20, Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Mars and Jupiter will all be visible in the sky at the...
LASMSep 26, 20152 minEarth as a Marble – the First Timelapse of the Solar System to ScaleWhen we see depictions of the solar system, we often see an inaccurate representation of its size and scale. Some of the planets are...
LASMJul 16, 20152 minThe Mountains and Makeup of PlutoJuly 15th was a historic occasion as it marked the first time we were able to see close-up pictures of Pluto’s surface. Traveling at...
LASMJun 20, 20152 minJupiter, Venus, and the Moon will form a triangle in the sky tonightTonight marks an interesting alignment of two bright planets in the sky with our moon. Through the rest of June you can look up and see...
LASMMay 13, 20151 minAmazing Photos of How Clouds Cast Thousand-Mile Shadows Into SpaceWhile on board the International Space Station, geophysicist Alexander Gerst spent a lot of time looking back down to Earth from 205...
LASMApr 15, 20151 minThe First Color Photos of Pluto and CharonThe first color image of Pluto and its moon, Charon, was taken by the Ralph color imager aboard NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft on April...
LASMApr 2, 20153 minCatch the Total Lunar Eclipse on April 4thThis April 4th, 2015, most of North America, South America, Asia, and parts of Australia will be able to view a Total Lunar Eclipse. The...
LASMOct 23, 20143 minTen Facts About Our Solar System’s MoonsToday, Oct. 23rd, most of the United States and Canada will be able to view the partial solar eclipse that will start at about 6pm EST. ...
LASMFeb 12, 20141 minA Rare Sight: You Can See Venus During The Day This WeekBesides the Sun and Moon, Venus is the brightest celestial body. It’s so bright that you can even see it during the daytime. Tomorrow...
LASMJan 29, 20142 minSend your name to an asteroid!NASA is inviting people around the world to submit their names to be etched on a microchip aboard a spacecraft headed to the asteroid...
LASMJan 27, 20142 minLoki the VolcanoThere has been lots of talk in Baton Rouge about ice, snow, and cold. Let’s change focus and talk about something hot: volcanoes! The...
LASMJan 10, 20144 minWinter on PlutoGreat job everyone on braving our record cold temperatures this week! In some places it got as cold as -16 degrees Fahrenheit! As we work...
LASMJan 6, 20141 minAs Cold as on MarsBurrr… Feeling the chill of this week’s arctic blast? Much of the country is expecting historic, record breaking low temperatures. These...
LASMNov 18, 20131 minMAVEN Is On Its Way To Mars!MAVEN taking off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station today at 1:28 p.m. ET for a 10 month journey to the Red Planet. It will then begin...
LASMNov 18, 20131 minMAVEN: Countdown Has BegunMAVEN is scheduled to launch in approximately 1 hour. If you are in Florida or South Georgia today you may be able to catch a glimpse...